The Folklore Society
The Folklore Society (FLS) is a learned society devoted to the study of traditional culture in all its forms. It was founded in London in 1878 and was one of the first organisations established in the world for the study of folklore. The term ‘folklore’ describes the overarching concept that holds together a number of aspects of vernacular culture and cultural traditions, and is also the name of the discipline which studies them.
The Folklore Society’s interest and expertise covers such topics as traditional music, song, dance and drama, narrative, arts and crafts, customs and belief. We are also interested in popular religion, traditional and regional food, folk medicine, children’s folklore, traditional sayings, proverbs, rhymes and jingles.
Under the terms of the registration of our charitable status, our aims are to foster the research and documentation of folklore worldwide, and to make the results of such study available to all, whether members of the Society or not.
The Folklore Society
Upcoming (9)
Martyrdom and Demonic Possession: The Virginal followers of Saint Ursula
Tue, May 7, 6:00 PM GMT+1
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Sheela-na-gigs on Medieval and Early Modern Buildings
Tue, May 21, 6:00 PM GMT+1
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Re-inventing National History through Conspiracy Theories
Tue, Jun 4, 6:00 PM GMT+1
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Reproductive Bodylore: Vernacular Knowledge and Contraception (Rescheduled)
Tue, Jun 18, 6:00 PM GMT+1
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Past (73)
Beastly Beasts: Hybrids in Folklore and Fantasy
Tue, Apr 23, 6:00 PM GMT+1
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Extraordinary Ordinary Landscapes
Tue, Apr 9, 6:00 PM GMT+1
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Fact, Fiction and Folklore in Film and Television
Tue, Mar 26, 6:00 PM GMT
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Sir John Schorn: The Man Who Conjured the Devil into A Boot
Tue, Feb 27, 6:00 PM GMT
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Digging for Folklore Gold in the Social Science Mine
Tue, Feb 13, 6:00 PM GMT
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The Fairy Tellers: online talk by Nicholas Jubber
Tue, Jan 30, 6:00 PM GMT
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Ribbons, Flowers and Locks: a Review of some Contemporary Practices
Tue, Nov 21, 6:00 PM GMT
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